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Friday, November 24, 1944

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

CHURCHILL WARNS ZIONISM MAY END
IN "SMOKE OF ASSASSINS' PISTOL"

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LONDON (Paicor) — Prime subjected to inquisitory torture
Minister Winston Churchill warn- when he asked the Prime Minis-
ed in a statement in the House ter "whether the two criminals
of Commons that he would have will be tried by military or civil
to reconsider his position on a court," adding: "I dare say you
Jewish Palestine should the rec- have read about the Spanish In-
terror there continue. He quisition." The Prime Minister
terror
declared that the Government has replied that he would not want
the right "to demand and re- to answer off hand, but that since
ceive the wholehearted coopera- the crime had been committed in
tion of the entire community" in Egypt, the two are under Egyp-
tracking down the terrorists. tian authorities. "I have no doubt
The full statement by the that the judicial proceedings will
Prime Minister follows: be conducted with all dispatch
"I have now to make a short and correctness. The question
statement about conditions in has also arisen whether they are
Palestine and the murder of Lord not deserters from the Palestine
Aloyne. On Thursday (Nov. 9) armed forces, in which case they
the foreign secretary gave the pass into the hands of the Brit-
House a full account of the as- ish military authorities and will
sassination of Lord Moyne. This be tried by court martial."
shameful crime has shocked the Daniel Lipson, Conservative In-
world and has affected none dependent M.P., asked whether
more strongly than those like the Premier was aware of the
• myself who, in the past, have fact that "every Jew worthy of
been consistent friends of the the name will wholeheartedly and
Jews and constant architects of entirely support the statement
their future. If our dreams of (by the Prime Minister) and pray
Zionism are to end in the smoke that the efforts to eradicate
of an assassin's pistol and the la- speedily and completely the mur-
bors for its future • produce a derous gang and their associates
new set of gangsters worthy of to be successful."
Nazi Germany, many like myself Asks Action Against Editor
would have to reconsider the
A day before, Lord Winter-
position we have maintained so ton, leading British anti-Zionist,
consistently and . so long in the asked whether action would be
past.
taken under the Emergency Pow-
"If there is to be any hope of ers Act against Zionist-Revision-
a peaceful, successful future for ist leader Abraham Abrahams "in
Zionism, all these wicked activi- view of the damage accruing
ties must cease and those re- from his untrue statements on
sponsible for them must be des- Palestine amidst the disturbed
troyed root and branch. The pri- conditions."
Lord Winterton charged that
mary responsibility must of
course rest with the Palestine at a public meeting the Revision-
authorities under His Majesty's ist leader accused the Palestine
Government. Those authorities Government of anti-Jewish bias
are already engaged in an active, and had said that the Palestinian
thorough campaign against the constabulary was partly composed
Stern gang and the hardly less of former members of the Brit-
dangerous Irgun Zvai Leumi. ish Union of Fascists. Home
Particularly has the Palestine po- Secretary Herbert Morrison said
lice been loyally and effectively that he had "seen the report of
carrying out its duties amidst the speech" and appreciates "the
reasons that led Lord Winterton
constant danger.
"A number of persons suspect- to call attention to it; the deci-
ed of active complicity in terror• sion whether proceedings will be
ist activities have been arrested taken doesn't rest with me and I
and on Oct. 19 were deported am sending the papers to the
from the country where their appropriate authorities for con-
presence, with the possibility of sideration."
Geoffrey Mander, Laborite M.
a large scale attempt to rescue
them, would only have led to in- P., asked whether Winterton ad-
creased insecurity. Since then vocated that "we should try to
numerous further arrests have imprison those with whose opin-
been made, including some of ions we do not agree." Lord
the terrorists wanted by the po- Winterton requested an apology
from Mander and said that, fol-
lice.
"I am satisfied that the Pales- lowing the speech, Abrahams
tine authorities have all powers wrote in his paper condoning the
necessary to deal with the situa- murder in Cairo. Mander retort-
tion. They will, with the help of ed by requesting apologies from
the military and the close co- Lord Winterton.
operation of the Officer Adminis-
tering the Palestine Government
ALLEN
(J. V. H. Shaw) and Command-
er-in-Chief of the British Forces
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in the Middle East (Sir Bernard
Paget), intensify their activities,
but it will be realized that al- the Men's Club's War Bond com-
though the primary responsibility mittee.
Said Major Allen, "There may
is that of the Government, full
success depends on the whole- be many Temple members who
hearted cooperation of the en- want to work but have not been
tire community, which this Gov- called upon to do so. In that
ernment is entitled to demand case, you are urged to step for-
ward and volunteer your services
and receive.
"I received a letter from Dr. as a "Gallant." There is a tre-
Weizmann, president of the mendous job to be done and
World Zionist Organization — a very little time in which to do
very old friend of mine—who ar- it! We need real workers. Tem-
rived in Palestine, in which he ple Beth El calls upon the loy-
alty of its members to buy all
assures me that Palestine Jewry of their extra Bonds in the 6th
will go to time utmost limit of War Loan through the Temple.
its powers to cut out this evil
from its midst. In Palestine the You don't have to wait for some-
executive of the Jewish Agency one to call on you. You may
arrange to buy Bonds to swell
called on the Jewish community— the Temple's total of sales, by
and I quote the actual words—
phoning Mr. Katz at the Temple
'to chase' out all members of this office, Madison 8530. Those wish-
destructive band, drive them out ing to volunteer to serve as
from all refuge and shelter, re- "Gallants" may also phone Mr.
sist their threats and render all Katz. Let's Finish the Job! !
necessary assistance to the auth- Let's stick with our boys to the
orities in the prevention of ter-
rorist acts and the eradication finish!
of terrorist organizations.' These
PALESTINE
are strong words, but we must
wait for these words to be trans-
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lated into deeds. We must wait
to see not only the leaders, but
The right of Jews to buy land
every man, woman and child of
the Jewish community do his or in Palestine on the same basis
her best to bring terrorism to a as all other residents.
The transplanting of hundreds
speedy end."
The Prime Minister was cheer- of thousands of Jews who will
ed at the conclusion of his state- desire and need to go to Pales-
ment. William James Thorne, tine, which must have the hill
Labor M.P., implied that the two supnoi t of governments of the
reportedly Jewish assassins held world.
Abandonment of the 1939
for the Lord Moyne killing were
White Paper, which "stultifies
every effort to build the Jewish
homeland on stable foundations."
Recognition of the Jewhth
Commonwealth in Palestine.
Establishment of United Na-
FURNACE OIL tions tunds for resettlement of
homeless Jews.
Making available necessary
LA 4500
., hipping by the United States for
that resettlement.
Raising by American Jews of

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TUT, I said, the enthronment
LP of Jesus in the affairs of
men needn't wait on frock-coated
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gentlemen seated around a table
FRENCH
tongues against uttering deceit, in Washington or in London . . .
(Continued from Page 1)
to teach men all over again the "Ile can be enthroned by the
cussed at the conference, which meaning. of His blessings teatwill of plain men in their daily
(healing with fellowmen. There is
was also attended by Valentine
Smith, .French delegate to the blessed be the persecuted, the need for Him today among us.
and the meek?" Certainly, never before in the
Intergovernmental Committee. Sir peace-makers
I hoped He would be let dow.n memory of any of
us has Amer-
Herbert, and his aide, Dr. Kuhl-
man, have just completed a sur- with statesmen at the Peace ica been cursed by such a plague
- of hateful prejudice as is now
vey of the refugee situation in table. I
guessed He could tell c u r r e it t. Malicious prejudices
France and Belgium and will
them something . . . "Ile would against people on account of their
leave for Switzerland shortly.
They expressed special interest speak to them in the words of race or on account of their re-
Sermon on the Mount and ligion. Morsels of lying malice
in the problem of orphaned Jew- the
of the Old Testament which lie picked up front gutters and
ish children and said that the
knew well. He would lay before chewed and passed on. to other
Committee planned to care for them
His Golden Rule, the beau- mouths.
some of them in France, while titudes and the parable of the
"Yes, today is the time for the
others will be sent to Palestine,
or other lands. Mr. Yarblum Samaritan. He would speak the return and the enthronement of
pointed out that the number of words of the Old Testament Jesus in every man's own house
Palestine certificates alloted re- prophet who said: "Have we not and in the heaits of his children
one Father? Hath not one and in his church and in all his
cently by the British Government all
God created us? Why
for children in France, Belgium deal treacherously every do we relations with fellowmen. There
man is no need to wait on statesmen
and Switzerland was insufficient.
his brothers? And the to establish peace on earth and
He also raised the question of against
words of Leviticus: 'Thou shalt good will to men.
whether refugee rehabilitation love thy neighbor as thyself.
“Peacemakers may write con-
funds of the Committee might be Thou shalt not hate thy brother stitutions
for brotherhood but
used to aid the needy Jews of
Paris, 30,000 of whom are al- in thy heart'." brotherhood can be established
only in the hearts of people, in
ready registered with the Jewish
your heart and mine, in the
Federation. Mr. Yarblum sug-
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Jewish
Women's
hearts of the children. Brother-
gested that loans be made to
hood remains the idle chatter of
artisans and small merchants in
Organizations to
rapt dreamers and Jesus remains
order that their earning power
Hold Symposium
nailed to the Cross, if man still
could be re-established. Sir Her-
despises his brother because of
bert explained, however, that
The contemporary J e w i s It his race or his color or his re-
legal technicalities prevent the
committee from allotting such affairs committee, Detroit Sec- ligion. Democracy mocks itself
tion National Council of Jew- if it is without the feeling of
funds. Firstly, the refugees, un-
ish Women, will conduct a brotherhood, if some men, by
der still existent French laws,
reason of the conditions of their
are not permitted to work, and, symposium on the activities of
secondly, those who had been in the 10 largest national Jewish birth, are reduced to inferior
organizations of women. The status. It is not democracy."
France long enough, prior to the
I paraphrased Deuteronomy:
war, to qualify for employment, meeting will be held on Mon-
are no longer considered refu- day afternoon, Nov. 27, at Brotherhood was the first law of
two o'clock in the Conference social living and it was the duty
gees and are outside the scope
Room of the Jewish Commun- of men to teach it diligently to
of the Committee.
ity Center.
their children and to bind it for
Those taking part in the a sign upon their hands and to
Eloise Patients to
symposium are: American Jew- keep it as a frontlet between
ish Committee, Mrs. Mayer B.
their eyes and to write it upon
Enjoy Chanukah Party
Sultzberger; Bnai Brith, Mrs.
the doorposts of their houses and
Ben Gold; Council of Jewish upon their gates.
And Services Dec. I I
Women, Miss Elizabeth Fin-
That, to my mind, was being
A hundred Jewish patients of ley; American Jewish Con- Christian as it was also being
Eloise State Hospital will enjoy gress, Mrs. Arnold Frank; Ha-
Jewish . . . "I can't say that
Chanukah services and program
dassah, Mrs. David Cooper; I don't belong to Christianity,
at a party to be held Dec. 11.
Hias, Mrs. Jerome Morton;
that I ant alien to Christianity.
This is made posSible by the Jewish Labor Committee, Mrs. I feel I belong wherever there
Hospital Visiting Council, whose
Shmarya Kleinman; Joint Dis- are men of good will who go
functions are: Coordination of tribution Committee, Mrs. Leo
together up the mountainside to-
service for Jewish patients at Croll; Labor Zionism, Mrs.
ward the brotherhood. In that
Eloise and Ypsilanti State Hos- Benjamin Laiken; Women's way I belong to Christianity just
pital by the Detroit Jewish or- American Ort, Mrs. Nathan as I belong to Judaism. I know
ganizations; to plan a program
Simons.
Christians as brethren who carry
both religious and social; to have
The chairman of this meet- the same good lights as mine, the
regular religious services and pro-
ing will be Mrs. William
same ethical ideals, the same as-
vide kosher food.
Grahm, who heads the con- pirations toward a righteous or-
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter, temporary Jewish affairs corn- der and the same God in their
chaplain of Eloise, is chairman
mittee of the Council.
hearts . . . So I am no stranger
of this council.
---) in this church; this is my altar,
Organizations participating in
too, and my altar is your's, since
the Hospital Visiting Council are: Hebrew Ladies Aid to
you are men and women
m of good
Home Relief Society, Young Wo-
will."
men's Bicur Cholem, Temple Beth Hold Donor Luncheon
Finally, there was the incident
El Sisterhood, House of Shelter
in the English town where the
Ladies Auxiliary, Hadassah Club,
Plans for the annual donor church bells tolled one day. The
Temple Israel Sisterhood, Eloise luncheon of the Hebrew Ladies people ran into the street, ask-
Psychiatric Department, Neugar- And Society, whch will take place ing:
"For whom does the bell
ten Medical Aid Society, Primrose Jan. 10, are well under way. The toll? Who's dead?"
chairmen
urge
all
members
to
Benevolent Society, Bnai Moshe
John Donne, a 17th Century
Sisterhood, Hebrew Ladies Aid, bring in as many pledges and ads
as
possible.
Mrs.
Matilda
Kepes
churchman
and
poet in
England,
Jewish Social Service Bureau. wrote the answer:
"No
man
is

$30,000,000 in 1945 for basic
development in Palestine.

Zedakah Club to Hold
Donor Luncheon Nov. 28

SEGAL

is the general chairman of the an island entirely of itself; every
affair. Mrs. Elfreda Greenwald man is a piece of the continent,
is pledge chairman. Mrs. Pauline a part of the main. If a clod
Schiff
bos
ok e is chairman of the year be washed away by the sea, Eur-
'yen hundred and fifty dollars ope is the less, as well as if a
was donated to the War Chest. promontory were, as well as if
The organization has served at a manor of thy friend's or of
Romulus Air Base on Friday thy own were. Any man's death
diminishes me because I am in-
nights, also in the Jewish Center volved in mankind. And there-
USO at breakfast.
never send to know for
A meeting will take place Wed-
Wed- fore,
whom the bell tolls; it tolls for
nesday, June 29, at the Dexter- thee."
Lawrence Hall at 1:30 p. m. All
members are urged to attend.

Esther Davis, president, wel-
comed members and guests to a
dessert luncheon at the home of
Mrs. Nate Rubin on Monday,
Nov. 13. Entertainment for the
afternoon included selections by
the prominent soprano, Miss
Rosina Betman, accompanied by
Mrs. Dora Bregman.
Mrs. Marvin Goldberg, chair-
man, and Mrs. David Trager, co-
Are you interested in a Synagogue
chairman, gave promising reports
It is better to be the tail of a in the Northwest Section? Cal! UN.
concerning the coming donor
1.3170.
luncheon to be held Tuesday, lion than the head of a fox.
Nov 28, in the grand ballroom
of the Hotel Book-Cadillac. Those
who have not already turned in
their pledges may do so by con-
tacting the chairman.
So Long As The War Goes On
Mrs. Hattie Schwartz, chair-
man of USO activities, gave a
THERE WILL BE WAR LOAN DRIVES!
resume of the various projects
being carried on. ZeZdakah Club
is planning to serve a Friday
night supper to the servicemen
at the Romulus Air Field on
So Long As There Are War Loan Drives
Dec. 8.
The next meeting will be held
TEMPLE BETH EL WILL PARTICIPATE!
on Monday, Nov. 20 at the home
of Mrs. Norman Adelman, 1924
Calvert.

Jewish Youth Bruncheon At
Community Center Nov. 26

The League of Detroit Jewish
Youth announces that its brunch-
eon will be held on Sunday, No-
vember 26, at the Jewish Com-
munity Center. The bruncheon is
being given in honor of affiliated
group presidents and delegates.
Bluma Nagler is arrangements
chairman of the bruncheon. Ad-
mission will begin at 12:30 p. m.
in the adult lounge and is 75c
per person.

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